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Research in my lab is aimed primarily at understanding the origins and determinants of biological diversity in the islands of the Pacific. Hawaii is the perfect place to base this work. This research has been supported by NSF and other granting agencies and has generated numerous publications, many in top-ranked journals (e.g., Evolution, American Naturalist, Molecular Ecology). Non-marine snails (land and freshwater) are the main focus of the various projects going on in the lab. They offer many advantages for biodiversity research.

Projects in the lab fall in two general areas, focusing on 1) origins and determinants of native biodiversity and 2) biology of invasive species and their impacts on native biodiversity, as follows.